Utilization of radiation therapy in norway after the implementation of the national cancer plan - A national, population-based study

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 707-714

  Åsli, Linn M ^a   Kvaløy, Stein O ^b   Jetne, Vidar ^b   Myklebust, Tor Å ^a   Levernes, Sverre G ^b,c   Tveit, Kjell M ^b   Green, Tor O ^b   Johannesen, Tom B ^a  

^a CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; PATIENT MONITORING; POPULATION STATISTICS;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER REGISTRIES; EVIDENCE-BASED; METHODS AND MATERIALS; MODEL ESTIMATES; OPTIMAL LEVEL; TIME TRENDS; UTILIZATION RATES;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; NORWAY; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION THERAPY UTILIZATION RATE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INCIDENCE; NEOPLASMS; RETREATMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UTILIZATION;

HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEOPLASMS; NORWAY; RADIOTHERAPY; RETREATMENT;

EID: 84908006393     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.06.059     Document Type: Article

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